President Muhammadu Buhari, Thursday in Katsina State warned public officials, particularly those elected and appointed into office, that they must keep public trust or leave. “Those who betray the people’s trust, we will not spare them, they would be fished out and dealt with,” the President Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has urged Nigerians to vote right in Saturday’s presidential and national assembly elections. He also assured Nigerians of free, fair and creddible polls. The president gave the assurance during a live broadcast on Thursday and monitored by DAILY POST. His Full speech below. “ Fellow Citizens, “On Saturday, February 16, 2019, you […]Read More
The Emir of Katsina State, Alhaji Abdulmumini Kabir, on Thursday backed the ongoing war against corruption, saying Nigeria would benefit greatly from it. The Emir said this when he received President Muhammadu Buhari at his palace in Katsina, that those who cornered public resources to the detriment of national development must be called to account, […]Read More
Vice President Yemi Osibanjo has revealed that Pastor E.A Adeboye, the General Overseer of the Redeemed Christian Church of God (RCCG), prophesied to him four times that he would be Nigeria’s second in command in 2015. Osinbajo stated this yesterday, while speaking during a special day of prayer for the general election, organised by the […]Read More
As the saying goes, the early bird catches the worm and 61-year-old Nigerian Abubakar Shettima has taken that to heart. He has already taken up his place at the polling unit in Plateau state two days before voting starts in the presidential election. BBCCopyright: BBC Mr Shettima told the BBC’s Umar Yunus that he wanted […]Read More
Some leading Muslim clerics in the self-declared republic of Somaliland have urged their followers not to celebrate Valentine’s Day, saying it is contrary to the teachings of Islam. The clerics made similar appeals in previous years, but have been more vocal in their opposition this year. Some people disagree with them, arguing that celebrating love […]Read More
As fashion weeks follow hot on each other’s heels in New York, London, Milan and Paris, hundreds of models are travelling to the four fashion capitals in the hope of getting work. But many will go home financially worse off than when they arrived. Anna (not her real name) has worked as a model since […]Read More
Barring any last-minute change, President Muhammadu Buhari will address the nation at exacty 9pm on Thursday. This was disclosed by Buhari’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, in a statement forwarded to DAILY POST. The terse statement reads: “President Muhammadu Buhari will Thursday broadcast to the nation at 7pm with a repeat at […]Read More
President Muhammadu Buhari has revealed his discussion with former President of the United States, Bill Clinton, ahead of Saturday’s presidential election. Former US President, Clinton, had canceled his trip to Nigeria ahead of Saturday’s general elections, saying the visit could be “politicized”. Buhari, in a statement issued by Femi Adesina, Special Adviser on Media and Read More
As the 2019 Presidential elections inexorably draws near which will precisely take place on the 16th of February 2019, the people of Akwa Ibom state have expressed readiness to exercise one of their most important civic responsibilities, which is voting their choiced candidate on the day of election. Out of the thirty or more presidential […]Read More
With over 136 newspapers, 400 radio stations, 200 television stations, coupled with numerous online media, the media’s contribution to fighting corruption should have been outstanding, but, according to Mr Sulemana Braimah, Executive Director of Media Foundation for West Africa (MFWA), the “media’s contribution to the fight against corruption is abysmal.” To him, day in Read More
On the back of the poor remuneration of journalists in Ghana, young journalists especially, have been advised to take advantage of the government’s ‘Planting For Food And Jobs’ to better their earnings. The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) contributions, which are paid on how much an employee earns, Chief Oyeyemisola Fatuyi, President of […]Read More
Benson Nutsukpui, Counsel for the Chief Executive of Agricult Ghana Limited, Seidu Agongo, has told an Accra High Court trying the latter that the missing document, on which a report had been issued, disappeared because it described Lithrovit Foliar Fertilizer as liquid and not powdery. Counsel, during cross-examining of the second prosecution witness (PW2), Dr […]Read More
The Western Regional Command of the Ghana Police Service has warned the public, especially residents in Sekondi-Takoradi, to stop raising false alarms about kidnappings and that the police will deal ruthlessly with anyone caught in the act. The warning follows an incident that occurred at Effiakuma, a suburb of Takoradi, yesterday, where a woman raised […]Read More
The two wounded policemen in the Abulbabisi shooting incident that occurred on Monday night have been discharged from the Upper East Regional Hospital and referred to the Police Hospital in Accra for specialist attention. The Upper East Regional Police Commander, DCOP Osei Kwasi Ampofo-Duku, on Wednesday, told this reporter that though the officers are in […]Read More
About 1000 residents in twelve (12) communities at Amansie West District in the Ashanti region on Thursday embarked on massive demonstration to demand compensations due them for their lands. These communities include Esaase-Bontefufuo, Aboabo, Manhyia, Tetremu, Mpatuamu, Koben and many others. The residents hit the street of Esaase-Bontefufuo Thursday morning around 5:30am Read More
Vice President Dr Mahamudu Bawumia spent Valentine’s Day with street children at a Soup Kitchen organised by the Christ the King Catholic Church. The “CTK Soup Kitchen” is an initiative of Rev. Father Andrew Campbell with support from the Church to feed and help the less privileged, especially street children, and provide skills training to […]Read More
The Inspector General of Police David Asante-Apeatu has sent a stern warning to leadership of political parties his outfit will deal ruthlessly with any of their supporters engaging in political vigilantism. Addressing the media Thursday at the police headquarters in Accra, Asante-Apeatu served notice the police will “not tolerate any form of political violence” going […]Read More
The Interior Minister, Ambrose Dery, has claimed that vehicles used by some masked men during the Ayawaso West-Wuogon by-election were not from the Police Service. Six people were shot at the Baweleshie polling centre of the constituency, compelling the opposition National Democratic Congress (NDC) to withdraw from the exercise citing safety concerns. Voters were electing Read More
Approximately 70% of Accra’s 2 million-person population are commuters and use informal minibuses every single day. With initiatives in place such as Accra Mobility and even the Urban Mobility Forum, the local government is beginning to cater to these commuters and their specific needs, whether they are able to enjoy full accessibility or experience mobility issues. From Read More
Everyone has a story to tell when it comes to finding love. Some celebrities have generously shared their special moments that will get you drunk in the pool of love too! Let’s start from the gorgeous Nana Ama McBrown. Here’s how she celebrated her husband. Read unedited message on Instagram below. “My Happiness, My Best […]Read More
The Chronicle has picked up information that utility consumers would pay a little higher in new tariffs from March 2019. The announcement would be made this week by the Public Utilities Regulatory Commission (PURC), after a successful series of marathon stakeholder meetings. According to The Chronicle source, “The way the parameters are going, there will […]Read More
The Public Interest Accountability Committee (PIAC) Secretariat has requested the Ministry of Finance and Economic Planning (MoFEP) to provide it with information on all physical infrastructural projects it intends to fund with petroleum revenue in the country this year. This, according to the PIAC, an independent statutory body mandated to promote transparency and Read More
The Minister of Works and Housing, Samuel Atta Akyea, has lauded the Executive Chairman of the Jospong Group of Companies, Dr. Joseph Siaw Agyepong, for his commitment to moving Ghana to a high development pedestal. “Ghana does not need a nation to change a country, all you need is one man, and Dr. Joseph SiawAgyepong […]Read More
Kissi Agyebeng, a long-time lawyer for Black Stars captain Asamoah Gyan has told Bola Ray that he has withdrawn his services from the footballer because they are no longer at “par with reasoning” on issues. According to the popular lawyer, who also represents investigative journalist Anas Aremeyaw Anas, he decided to recuse himself from all […]Read More
Little Rudolph ‘Blaze’ Ingram is 1.5 seconds closer to following in the footsteps of Usain Bolt as the fastest man on earth and he’s only seven years old. In a new clip posted on the Florida boy’s Instagram page Sunday, the youngster shows he has improved since his staggering feat of completing a 100-meter race […]Read More
A National Democratic Congress (NDC) flagbearer hopeful Alban Bagbin on Thursday said the special prosecutor is “likely to quit” due to lack of resources to effectively fight corruption. Martin Amidu has over the months been lamenting over lack of cooperation on the part of government appointees in providing him with evidence to prosecute cases of […]Read More
Social Media model, Pamela Odame Watara has assured Ghanaians of the fact that she will never lie again till she dies, MyNewsGh.com reports. Pamela Odame was subjected to ridicule after she was exposed for being a student of Wisconsin University. The lady who has an unusual breast size told Kwaku Manu that she has decided […]Read More
Sometimes, a few minutes of enjoyment can leave an indelible mark on you, distorting your life for good. A Young Kenyan man has regretted sleeping with his boss when she offered it as the only condition on which she would finance his education, but the harm has already been done, he is HIV/AIDS positive. 27-year-old […]Read More
A 20-year-old undergraduate of the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Chitere Okoronkwo has been arrested by operatives of the Imo state police command for allegedly killing her boyfriend, Johnmark Osigwe. The suspect, Okoronkwo was said to have killed her boyfriend on August 8, 2018, and afterward fled to South Africa. But she ran out of […]Read More